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Scientific Name	**Erethistes horai** (Misra, 1976)
Common Names	Elongate Moth Catfish Hora's Moth Catfish, Terai Hara
Type Locality	Terai and Duars, West Bengal.
Synonym(s)	Hara horai
Species Information
Size	70mm or 2.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	A key to the genus Erethistes is found HERE.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: north Bengal in India. Indian waters, Bengal Waters, West Bengal Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Bangladesh Waters, Rajshahi Division Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters, Assam State Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters, Arunachal Pradesh State Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Teleostomi: Cypriniformes; Siluri, pp 245, Pl. 9 (figs. 1-3).
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 3 records of this fish being seen, view them all.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:26 (species record created: 2005 Jul 02 00:00)